Another blast in Karachi. Last year, Beena and I were in the thick of the Mohurram procession, photographing and videotaping. And this year: a suicide bombing, 30 dead, 70...
Read moreAnother blast in Karachi. Last year, Beena and I were in the thick of the Mohurram procession, photographing and videotaping. And this year: a suicide bombing, 30 dead, 70...
Read moreToday is Benazir Bhutto’s second death anniversary, and she is being remembered and mourned around globe. I clearly remember 5:30 pm, December 27, 2007; Minal and I were in...
Read moreFaroukh Virani‘s short video to celebrate VBB’s Decade of Dissent.
Read moreTwo recent essays: – In the Houston Chronicle: “Education is the key to peace” (Outlook, Sunday October 11, 2009) – In CITE Magazine: “Sisters in Struggle: Karachi & Houston”...
Read moreIt’s a cool night in Houston, and we are driving toward home. When we stop on Westheimer at a light, Minal glances out. It’s dusk, and her gaze falls...
Read moreI’ve been getting ready for the big production on November 7 and the blog’s been pushed to the side — temporalily. I miss it. Sometime soon, I will be...
Read moreToday while I serve dinner, I suddenly put my spoon down and say: “I miss my Ammi.” Minal, hiked up on her stool, chirps: “I miss my Nana.” What...
Read morewhat can one say after this long silence?
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